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Gold has a specific gravity of almost $20 .$ A 5 -gallon bucket of water weighs 40 pounds. How much would a 5 -gallon bucket of gold weigh?
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First, we need to find the weight of 1 gallon of water. Since 5 gallons of water weigh 40 pounds, 1 gallon of water weighs 40/5 = 8 pounds. Show more…
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